Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sarn Hill area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre , and the 208th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sarn Hill (CF32 9RU) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sarn Hill (CF32 9RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sarn Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Heolganol Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quadrangle —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heolganol Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Heolganol Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heolganol Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heolganol Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Fain Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryncoch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryncoch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Cae Glas Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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